Watch Gervaise (1956) Official Trailer
6.7 / 10 IMDb September 5, 1956 1h 52m
Gervaise Macquart is a beautiful Parisian laundress and mother whose lover, Lantier, walks out on her. She eventually marries Henri Coupeau, a roofer who has an unfortunate accident. As her now crippled husband descends into alcoholism, Gervaise tries to make ends meet on her own. Life becomes even more complicated when Lantier returns and befriends Henri. Meanwhile, the man she really loves is sent to prison.
Director
Runtime
1h 52m
Release Date
September 5, 1956
Genre
Romance, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Producers
Cast
Maria Schell
as Gervaise Macquart Coupeau, une blanchisseuse douce et courageuse
François Périer
as Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur
Jany Holt
as Mme Lorilleux - la soeur revêche de Coupeau
Mathilde Casadesus
as Mme Boche - la concierge curieuse
Suzy Delair
as Virginie Poisson, une rivale de Gervaise
Armand Mestral
as Lantier, l'amant de Gervaise
Florelle
as Maman Coupeau
Micheline Luccioni
as Clémence
Lucien Hubert
as Mr Poisson
Jacques Harden
as Goujet, le forgeron amoureux de Gervaise
Jacques Hilling
Hélène Tossy
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Amédée
Hubert de Lapparent
Rachel Devirys
Jacqueline Morane
Yvonne Claudie
Georges Paulais
Gérard Darrieu
No photo
Pierre Duverger
Production Companies
Cino del Duca
Agnès Delahaie Productions
Silver Films
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Gervaise Official Trailer 1956
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